The former president of the Government José María Aznar is scheduled to travel this Thursday to the autonomous city of Ceuta in the context of the serious migratory crisis that the enclave has been experiencing since the end of July, following the massive entry of around 80,000 immigrants through the border with Morocco, as confirmed to Europa Press by sources from FAES.
The foundation led by former president Aznar has attacked the Executive of Pedro Sánchez for what it considers an ineffective management of the current migratory situation, reproaching him for not having anticipated the "pull effect" resulting from the ruling of the Supreme Court (TS) that prevents hot returns, without accompanying it with a sufficient reinforcement of control devices at the border crossing with Morocco.
In a statement released on July 31, FAES argued that the main obstacle in this crisis is the "submissive attitude" of the Government, stating that, under the mandate of Pedro Sánchez, the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla "have been literally abandoned," subjected to "Moroccan commercial suffocation" and a "servile policy towards Rabat," "filled with unconfessable concessions."
This Wednesday, the Official State Bulletin (BOE) has announced the royal decree declaring the 'situation of interest for national security' in Ceuta, designating the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, as responsible for coordination among the various administrations and ministries involved.
For his part, the president of the Autonomous City of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas (PP), has criticized the central Government for the delay in activating the so-called 'single command', emphasizing that the city "is in the ICU" although he hopes it can recover normality and "the economic, emotional, and mental pulse" as soon as possible.